With five wins and one draw, Bayern Munich have safely qualified for the Champions League knock-out stages. Unsurprisingly, the Bayern players were satisfied following the 1-0 victory away to Manchester United in the final group game of the competition. “Overall, we're happy with how the group stage went,“ commented Harry Kane. Captain Manuel Neuer was already looking ahead to the knock-out stages and expressed his ambitions: “We can achieve everything with this team. But we have to give it our best every time.” fcbayern.com with the reaction.
Reaction to the game in Manchester
Thomas Tuchel: “We played well and settled into the game early on. Today, we didn't give away any half-chances and defended well against the few dangerous set-pieces. We had really good energy and intensity in our game, so we deserved to win. In the end, it looks easier than it actually was to win the group. In my opinion, we had a difficult group and every opponent pushed us to the limit. That's why I'm happy with the performances and the results.“
Manuel Neuer: “Unlike on Saturday, we got the basics right today. We learned from our mistakes. We were all angry following the game in Frankfurt. We deserved to lose that game but we showed the right reaction. Our coach told us he was very proud today to stand on the touchline and watch us play. We gave it our best and that's why we deserved to win. We can achieve everything with this team, but we have to give it our best every time. We know our squad offers us every opportunity. It’s up to us how it goes. Today was a top performance. We have what it takes to compete for the trophy.“
Harry Kane: “We wanted to show more energy and passion than on Saturday and I think we did that. For the most part, we controlled the game. United might have had more possession, but that didn't hurt us. Overall, we're happy with how the group stage went. It's nice to win the last game 1-0 and end the group stage well.“
Reaction from the Manchester United camp
Erik ten Hag (Manchester United manager): “We didn't lose the Champions League season today, that's obvious. We had a few good games but that isn't enough. In my opinion, my team’s performance today was very good. We didn't deserve to lose, but we did. We were very well-organised in defence and pressed very well. We played a strong team. Even when Bayern aren't in the game, they have the individual quality to create a moment. Unfortunately, that's what happened.“
Diogo Dalot (Manchester United): “It's not the result we wanted. We’d hoped for a different result. I think we showed up and gave our best against a good team. But in the end, it wasn't enough.“
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